The press release for the letter issued by the Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy and the Project on Defense Alternatives to the president's deficit reduction commission. The letter, signed by more than 45 scholars and policy experts, was delivered to the commissioners on Tuesday, November 16, 2010.

More Calls for Pentagon Cuts

A U.S. Defense Budget Worthy of Its Name

With the incoming Congress promising to cut spending, a good starting point is the U.S. defense budget. Benjamin H. Friedman and Christopher Preble argue that we can save great sums and improve national security by narrowing our military goals and adopting a defense budget worthy of its name.

Let the Games Begin: Bowles-Stimson, Defense, and the Way Forward

The Stimson Center's Gordon Adams praises the co-chairs of the president's deficit reduction commission for proposing defense cuts, but points out that the real issue is the strategy that demands current spending levels.

Coalition Events

Coalition Newsletter

Coalition Statements

The Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy is a group of scholars, policy makers and concerned citizens united by our
opposition to an American empire. The Coalition is dedicated to promoting an alternative vision for American national
security strategy that is consistent with American traditions and values.